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December 15 Jeffrey Buttle Tribute Book on-sale now!
December 13 Joannie Rochette takes fourth spot at ISU Grand Prix final
December 12 Chan, Rochette sixth after short program at ISU Grand Prix final
December 3 Rochette and Chan qualify for ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final
November 30 Canada’s Kevin Reynolds climbs to fourth at ISU Grand Prix
November 29 Dubé and Davison win bronze medal at ISU Grand Prix
November 25 Japan’s NHK Trophy last stop on the ISU Grand Prix circuit
November 25 Skaters head to Mississauga for the 2009 BMO Skate Canada Challenge events
November 24 All-event ticket packages for the 2009 HomeSense Skate Canada International on sale soon
November 23 Canadians ninth in ice dancing at ISU Grand Prix
November 22 Young Canadian pairs complete senior Grand Prix debut
November 20 Single event tickets on sale Monday for the 2009 BMO Canadian Figure Skating Championships in Saskatoon
November 15 Chan, Rochette win gold, dramatic bronze for Duhamel and Buntin in pairs at ISU Grand Prix
November 14 Patrick Chan and Joannie Rochette lead at ISU Grand Prix, Duhamel, Buntin stand third in pairs
November 11 Fourth ISU Grand Prix of the season begins in Paris
November 10 Skate Canada wins back-to-back Sheila Robertson Awards
November 8 Canada’s Vaughn Chipeur fifth at ISU Grand Prix
November 7 Brodeur and Mattatall sixth in pairs at ISU Grand Prix
November 5 Canadian skaters prepare for Cup of China
October 30 Coaching Association of Canada Selects Doug Leigh for Prestigious National Award
October 30 2008 HomeSense Skate Canada International begins today
October 29 Skate Bug makes debut at the 2008 HomeSense Skate Canada International
October 28 2008 HomeSense Skate Canada International begins Thursday
October 26 Promising Canadian performances in pairs and men’s competition at Skate America
October 25 Two fourth place finishes for Canada at Skate America figure skating event
October 24 Skate Canada and CBC Partner to bring Figure Skating Season to Canadians
October 24 Kitchener to host 2009 HomeSense Skate Canada International
October 23 Injury forces Virtue and Moir to withdraw from 2008 HomeSense Skate Canada International
October 22 ISU Senior Grand Prix of Figure Skating kicks off in Everett, USA
October 20 Ottawa’s Liz Manley named Athlete Ambassador for 2008 HomeSense Skate Canada International
October 18 Canadian ice dancers win the bronze at ISU Junior Grand Prix
October 17 Canada’s Alexandra Najarro places fifth at ISU Junior Grand Prix
October 17 Langlois and Hay withdraw from 2008 HomeSense Skate Canada International
October 15 Great Britain to host eighth ISU Junior Grand Prix
October 11 Elladj Baldé wins Canada’s second medal at ISU Junior Grand Prix stop
October 10 Canada’s Diane Szmiett wins silver medal at ISU Junior Grand Prix
October 7 Seventh ISU Junior Grand Prix heads to South Africa
October 4 Ice dancers Harvey and Gagnon fifth at ISU Junior Grand Prix
October 3 Harvey and Gagnon remain fifth after original dance at ISU Junior Grand Prix
September 29 Sixth Junior Grand Prix to take place in Gomel, Belarus
September 28 Paul and Cheperdak climb to fourth in ice dancing at ISU Junior Grand Prix
September 27 Patrick Wong ninth in men’s competition at ISU Junior Grand Prix
September 27 Canadian ice dancers Chong and Gfeller fourth at Nebelhorn Trophy figure skating competition
September 26 Canada’s Rylie McCulloch-Cassarsa soars to sixth at ISU Junior Grand Prix
September 26 Canada’s Jeremy Ten sixth in senior figure skating debut at Nebelhorn Trophy
September 22 London, Ont., to host 2010 BMO Canadian Figure Skating Championships
September 22 Madrid, Spain prepares to host fifth ISU Junior Grand Prix
September 22 Canadian skaters head to Nebelhorn Trophy in Germany
September 20 Ice dancers Routhier and Saucke-Lacelle win bronze at ISU Junior Grand Prix
September 19 Two top-10 performances for Canada in women’s singles at ISU Junior Grand Prix
September 15 Triple Axel ticket packages for the 2009 BMO Canadian Figure Skating Championships on sale Wednesday
September 15 Ostrava, Czech Republic to host ISU Junior Grand Prix number four
September 13 Two silver medals for Canada at ISU Junior Grand Prix
September 12 Canadians in medal hunt in three events at ISU Junior Grand Prix
September 11 ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships® 2009 ticket announcement
September 10 World Champion Jeffrey Buttle retires from competitive figure skating
September 8 Mexico City to host third ISU Junior Grand Prix event
September 6 Canadians Harvey and Gagnon miss podium by half-point at ISU Junior Grand Prix
September 5 Big jump in women’s standings for Canada’s Rika Inoda at ISU Junior Grand Prix
September 4 Single day tickets on sale for the 2008 HomeSense Skate Canada International
September 2 Second ISU Junior Grand Prix to take place in Merano, Italy
August 27 Fredericton to host the 2009 HomeSense National STARSkate Championships and the 2009 Skate Canada Adult Figure Skating Championships
August 1 Skate Canada announces sponsorship deal with T-fal
July 31 High Performance Camp clarifications
July 22 ISU Junior Grand Prix season to kick off in France
July 7 Ann Shaw awarded ISU Gold Award of Merit
June 24 Craig Buntin joins the fight against Parkinson’s Disease
June 23 Lesley Hawker retires from eligible figure skating competitions
June 16 ISU announces entries for 2008 Grand Prix circuit
June 16 ISU announces entries for 2008 HomeSense Skate Canada International
June 9 David Dore to be inducted into the Skate Canada Hall of Fame
June 2 Winners of this season’s President’s CanSkate Challenge
May 30 Skate Canada to recognize outstanding volunteers, coaches, officials and athletes at Annual Achievement Awards Gala
May 28 Coaches getting ready for National Coaches Conference
May 27 Canadians to compete in 2008 ISU International Adult Figure Skating Competition
May 26 Synchronized skating teams will vie for the 2009 national titles in Oshawa, Ont.
May 23 Calgary to host 2009 BMO Skate Canada Junior Nationals
May 20 BMO Skate Canada Western and Eastern Challenges return to Mississauga for 2009 and 2010
May 9 Jessica Miller, Ian Moram and Lauren Senft retire from eligible figure skating competition
April 30 Donald Knight, Marijane Stong, Jim Proudfoot and George Gross to be inducted into the Skate Canada Hall of Fame
April 21 Young skaters descend on Toronto for National Development Camp
March 31 Brampton prepares to host the 2008 HomeSense National STARSkate Championships and the 2008 Skate Canada Adult Figure Skating Championships
March 27 NEXXICE Senior and Les Suprêmes are on route to Hungary for the 2008 ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships
March 22 Buttle on top of the World at 2008 ISU World Figure Skating Championships
March 21 Virtue and Moir win Silver at 2008 ISU World Figure Skating Championships
March 20 Rochette finishes fifth for Canada at the 2008 ISU World Figure Skating Championships
March 19 Dubé and Davison win 2008 ISU World Figure Skating Bronze Medal
March 18 Virtue and Moir sit in second after the compulsory dance at 2008 ISU World Figure Skating Championships
March 14 Canadian Figure Skating Team prepares to take on the world in Gothenburg, Sweden
March 13 Gold Ice Junior wins silver at World Challenge Cup
March 4 Nexxice and Gold Ice head to France to represent Canada at the 2008 World Challenge Cup for Juniors
March 3 Champions crowned at the 2008 BMO Skate Canada Synchronized Skating Championships
March 1 Strong finish puts Myriane Samson in top-10 at world junior figure skating championships
February 28 2008 BMO Skate Canada Synchronized Skating Championships glide into second day
February 27 Canada eighth and ninth in pairs at world junior figure skating championships
February 27 Canadian Figure Skaters aim high at the 2008 ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships
February 26 Canadians third in ice dancing compulsories at world juniors
February 26 The top synchronized skating teams in Canada hit the ice in Chilliwack, B.C., for the 2008 BMO Skate Canada Synchronized Skating Championships
February 22 Skate Canada signs Memorandum of Understanding for future facility in Calgary
February 8 Canadian Skaters Ready to Head off to Goyang City for ISU Four Continents
February 7 Two senior Canadian teams to skate at international synchronized competition
February 1 Skate Canada Celebrates Four Olympic Medal winning Legends
January 30 2009 BMO Canadian Figure Skating Championships Tickets on sale – February 9th, 2008
January 29 Juniors Head to Ottawa for Figure Skating Nationals
January 22 Les Suprêmes Junior, Nexxice Junior and black ice to compete in international synchronized skating competition
January 20 Skate Canada announces World, Junior World and Four Continents teams
January 17 BMO Contribution to Athletes Fund tops $1.2 Million
January 17 Gold Ice Junior competes at international synchronized skating competition
January 16 Canadian Champions will defend titles at 2008 BMO Canadian Figure Skating Championships in Vancouver
January 16 Skate Canada announces partnership with Post Cereals
January 7 Dana Zhalko-Tytarenko wins Ottawa Sports Award
January 4 Emanuel Sandhu withdraws from 2008 BMO Canadian Figure Skating Championships